Pop/Rock Â» Rock & Roll/Roots Â» Rock & Roll. In its purest form, Rock & Roll has three chords, a strong, insistent back beat, and a catchy melody. Early rock & roll drew from a variety of sources, primarily blues, R&B, and country, but also gospel, traditional pop, jazz, and folk.
A+E Networks. On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln offers his conciliatory plan for reunification of theUnited Stateswith his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction. By this point in the Civil War, it was clear that Lincoln needed to make some preliminary plans for postwar reconstruction.
Lincolnâs goals for Reconstruction, as discussed in his second inaugural address, were to. A.bring the country together but to punish the South. B.unite the country by showing kindness toward the South. C.keep the North and the South separate, to maintain peace. D.allow the South to remain separate but also punish it.